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The Great Debate: Is it Presidents' Day or Washington's Birthday?

Alma Romero |Tuesday, February 20, 2018

President's Day Closures

Today, the party of Lincoln is under the influence of a president that creates more open divisions, on motives of race, ethnic groups, religion and culture than any other in our modern history, said the daily in the text titled "The Sad Reality of this President's Day". This is because while most states have adopted Washington's Birthday, some states officially celebrate Presidents' Day.

February 22, the date of Washington's birth in 1732, became a federal holiday in 1879.

Since 1971, federal employees and school children have enjoyed a three-day holiday weekend each February. Lincoln's Birthday had always been a state holiday in places like IL, and many supported joining the two days as a way of giving equal recognition to two of America's most famous statesmen.

The annual holiday takes place on the third Monday of every February.

It's big business in the Yakima Valley, on top of the customary Presidents Day sales at retailers.

Traditionally, it later recognized Abraham Lincoln's birthday, February 12.

George Washington, the first President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army was born 286 years ago in Virginia.

Donald Trump is the 45th president of the United States. If not, why? It's Presidents Day. Today, we celebrate Washington's Birthday on the third Monday of February each year-the result of the 1968 law mandating that a number of federal holidays occur on Mondays.

On the role and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln, Cousins says, "He was the soul of forbearance, in so many ways, just his patience and his ability to really want to understand other points of view - and that really stands out as a model". A number of states also require that their public schools spend the days leading up to Presidents' Day teaching students about the accomplishments of the presidents, often with a focus on the lives of Washington and Lincoln.

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